And a eulogy for Donald Bloesch (whose books made a big impression on me when I was first getting interested in theology)

Stanley Fish with an incisive comment on the furor surrounding the so-called Ground Zero mosque

Andy has gotten me into Rev., a hilarious new TV series about an inner-city Anglican vicar. Episode 2 (about a charismatic minister) is absolutely priceless: here's an excerpt.

A new dissertation on Melville's theology – I'm staggered by the suggestion that there's no publisher for this. We all need more Melville in our lives! (Have you tried Baylor UP? They have a few series in religion and literature, and they've been doing good things in this area of heterodox writers.)

For those interested in the Uniting Church, there's a report on the recent conference where I spoke about the church's confession of Christ